Jan. 9, 2010—UTC police responded to a miscellaneous call at UTC Place 3000.

A man told police that some black men had robbed and assaulted him on Douglas Street. The dispatcher then notified Chattanooga Police since the incident too place in their jurisdiction.

The victim told police that four or five black males had robbed him. He said he was walking down Douglas Street when a black male sitting in a dark colored Caprice shouted at him and said he needed to use his phone because he was out of minutes.

The victim said that the man could use his phone, but wanted him to hurry because it was cold. While the victim was focused on this man, another man exited the vehicle and began to assault the victim.

The victim was fighting with this man, when the driver hit the victim with what he thought was a small pistol. The victim said another black man took his wallet, which contained about $190 in cash and two debit cards, from him at this time. They also took his black Envy Touch cell phone.

The victim said they threw down his wallet after taking the items. He then scooped up his belongings and ran toward UTC Place Apartments.

The victim did not want medical attention and an officer is handling this case for the Chattanooga Police Department at this time.

Jan. 8, 2010—UTC police responded to a drug offense at UTC Place 5000. A security officer called police to the apartment. A RA had told the security officer that he thought he smelled marijuana coming from the apartment.

The security officer had knocked on the door about a loud television and when the door was opened there was a strong odor of marijuana. The RA asked for everyone’s identification.

Police asked if anyone in the room had been smoking marijuana and a resident said he had just smoked some while watching a game. Police then searched him and all open areas of the apartment and found no marijuana. The student was told he would be sent to student affairs.

Jan. 8, 2010—UTC police responded to a drug offense at UTC Place 3000.

Police arrived and found the suspects to be in possession of 27.5 grams of marijuana, two pipes, one crushing device, one decorative box containing marijuana stems and seeds, and a homemade smoking device.

All three were charged with felony possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. One suspect was also charged with underage drinking after police recovered several liquor bottles in his possession.

The theft occurred at Johnson-Obear Apartments. Police spoke with a student who said that when he left UTC for Christmas break, his red and silver mountain bike was left on the balcony of his apartment. Two of his roommates confirmed this.

Another roommate stayed in the apartment over Christmas break. When the victim returned and said that his mountain bike had been stolen from the balcony. There was no forced entry into the apartment and the roommate had moved off campus.

The victim said that he believed the roommate had stolen his mountain bike. The value of the theft is $160. The victim said he would not prosecute if the bike was found. There is nothing further at this time.

Police were walking in the hall of UTC Place 3000 on the third floor when they smelled smoke. When police entered the apartment, there was a strong odor of marijuana.

Both residents said that they had not been smoking and that their roommate who had left when they got there could have been the one smoking.

After more questioning and investigating, police told the residents that if they began to search the apartment and found any violations, that because they had lied, police would arrest them.

One of the residents then admitted that he had some marijuana and got up to go get it. He handed police a medicine bottle with five grams of marijuana in it. The resident was cited for simple possession.

Police contacted the victim and told him that his apartment had been burglarized and that several items had stolen.

The victim told police that his X-Box 360, 15 video games, and a HP LaserJet printer. The victim told police that a roommate’s television was stolen as well.

Police noted that the residence had been entered forcefully and the doorknobs and the metal shielding on the front doors had been removed. All four of the interior bedrooms had also been forcefully entered.

Jan. 3, 2010—A student came to the UTC Police Department to report that a girl had threatened to bash her head in.

The student was afraid that the girl was going to through with the threat. The student and girl are roommates and the student had gone to UTC Place Housing and spoken with the R.D. who said that they were trying to move the girl out of the apartment.

Police spoke with the R.D. and she told them she had found a place for the girl and were moving her out. The R.D. also said they were sending the girl to Student Development.